"BILLY SUNDAY" THE MAN AND HIS MESSAGE With His Own Words Which Have Won Thousands for Christ "Authorized Edition"William T. Ellis Ll. D.Philadelphia American Book and Bible House 1914 Hardcover Fine with no dust jacket Revival; Evangelsim; We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "BILLY SUNDAY" THE MAN AND HIS MESSAGE, With His Own Words Which Have Won Thousands for Christ "Authorized Edition". Scarce edition by American Book And Bible House unlisted in most bibliographies. Blue cloth, paste down plate on cover, numerous full page plates, first 4 leaves of pink paper with various commentaries. This is a salesman's dummy used for order taking. The order pages are blank and untouched. There are several adds and various ephemera not found in the full book. Although the text is not complete (to save weight) , it appears that all or essentially all of the sepia toned photographs are present. A most unusual item. The term "Authorized Edition" is present on both the title page and the back cover. Probably first edition- see Bill McBride. 15402
Price:
117.45 USD

"COACHMAN SET" CHROMOLITHOGRAPH GREETINGSGreenaway, KateMarcus Ward & Co. 1880 Card Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; GREENAWAY, KATE. "Coachman Set". Two (of three) chromolithograph greeting cards, ca. 1880, each with large oval color illustration by Kate Greenaway and silken fringe, issued by Marcus Ward & Co. Each approximately 6 X 4 1/4" including small margins, each with original silk fringe at all sides, scroll caption at upper left, boxed printed greeting on verso. Both in quite good condition, each with some darkening on versos. Schuster and Engen 251. DPL 266. Includes cards #1 and 3 (so designated by Schuster and Engen) , of young coachman with crop in his left hand, and young boy in knee-length pink coat and tricorn hat. There were variants for each card in the set, depending primarily upon the verso greeting; for these two, the greetings are "Souvenir" for the first card, and "with kind regards and best wishes" on the second. Graphic of backs available. 28325
Price:
75.15 USD

"I Won't," Said The King Or The Purple Flannel Underwear [signed 1st]Mildred JordanAlfred A. Knopf 1945 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Color Illustrations; 104 pages; Mildred Jordan (March 18, 1901 – October 23, 1982) was an American author and playwright. Born in Chicago, she worked at the Hull House before relocating to Reading, Pennsylvania after her marriage. Her first novel, "One Red Rose Forever," which was based on the history of Lancaster County, was rejected by twenty-two publishers before finally appearing in 1941. Her subsequent books often focused on the lives of Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants to America Width: 6.5" Height: 8.25". From the dust jacket flap: Poor King -- what a time he had trying to convince his Queen that he did not want to wear purple underwear. In fact he actually ran away from home when she threatened to get it out from the royal cedar closets. . . . His strange adventures and the amusing way in which he solved his difficulties make a story that will delight both old and young. Author-signed first edition of this work. The vintage volume is bound in blue cloth covers with stamped gilt illustration and lettering on the front cover and spine. There is light rubbing/toning concentrated at the extremities. The binding is solid. The frontispiece depicts the king. The pages are clean with mild age toning. This book is illustrated with color plates and black-and-white drawings by Roger DuvoisinThis book has its original illustrated dust jacket with shallow edge wear/loss and a price of $2.00 on the front flap. ; Signed by Author 37335
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164.50 USD

"TELEPHONE MOU (SOFT TELEPHONE) " SALVADOR DALI LIMITED EDITION HAND SIGNED PRINTSalvador DaliN.D. Framed Very Good with no dust jacket Color Illustrations; Frame measures 14" by 17 3/4". This original piece features a limited edition, signed print by renowned artist Salvador Dali, signed and numbered in pencil on the bottom matting. This piece is numbered 216/250. 1968 on special paper. Fine condition. Undated. It depicts an organic telephone in the foreground with a stick figure behind it on a desert landscape, color.. Graphics available. 31532
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1123.30 USD

"THE MAN WITH THE HOE": CONDITIONS OF AMERICAN FARMERS CONTRASTED UNDER ...Republican Party Under President McKinleyRepublican Party Under President McKinley 1900 Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 8 pages; "The man with the hoe": conditions of American farmers contrasted under ... Free Silver, a Panic Maker, etc. Toned, edges lightly worn. Bound with staples. Republican campaign literature. William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States. He was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio, a town of about 300 people. Assassinated 1901. WorldCat locates one copy. 29376
Price:
37.55 USD

"We" Signed Limited, Autograph EditionLindbergh, Charles AG. P. Putnam's Sons 1927 1st; 1st Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket photos; 308 pages; Signed by the author on the limitation page as called for. "Though issued some weeks later than the popular edition, the Autograph Edition consdists of first i, [ressions on Old Stratford Linen, from type not previoudly used, - the popular ediyion being printed from electrotypes taken from that type. The illudtrations are from plates used for the first time." Laid in letter from the publiisher dated Aug 27, 1927. Half parchment over terra cotta paper boards. #220/1,000 signed by Charles A. Lindbergh and the publisher. 8vo, original boards, [parchment] paper vellum back and corners, gilt, edges untrimmed; joints, spine ends and extremities often rubbed, other scattered, generally light, wear, spine starting to darken. Frontispiece, plates. Internally pristine. Without publisher''s box or prospectus as is usually the case. Paper watermarked Old Stratford. The story of his early Aviator education, early career and his record breaing flight in 1927. 38050
Price:
1405.30 USD

BOOK COLLECTING

Almost from time immemorial book collecting, and before that manuscript collecting, and before that anything that you could scratch or carve a message on, has been the subject of much interest.
Today we have many categories of book collecting- Fancy bindings, Religious books, Philosophy books, Mystery books, Modern 1st editions, Leather bound books, Textbooks, Early readers, Archaeology books, Art books, Children's books and numberless others.
You need not break the bank on 15th and 16th century works. There are some areas that are not yet popular and have a lot of growing to do. Alice in Wonderland with it's endless editions and artists is a fertile field for study as is Disney and Pinocchio. Religious books are now enjoying a greatly increased following. Early readers have a ways to go in appreciation yet. Poetry works may be on the decline a bit though still holding firm.
Areas that appear unexploited at this time are Salesman's Dummy books. These are typically turn of the century or early 20th century works comprising highlights of several books. They were designed for salesmen to take orders with. These frequently included covers, spines, limited amounts of text and a good supply of illustrations from each featured book all bound together. Currently these are cheap out of all proportion to their scarcity. Search and you shall find in the land where the Princes of Serendip reign.
ARC's (Advance review Copies) are also scarce relative to their key role in publication. These usually contain uncorrected proofs of the book to be issued, often along with author's signatures. They usually sell, even signed, at a considerable discount to the First Edition work which actually came later.
Local Cookbooks such as published for church groups, clubs, etc. are now very low priced. You have to have a game plan here or risk being overwhelmed by the mass of cheap material now out there.
Beeton's 1907 magazine, arguably the most highly valued magazine is popular for pritning "A Study in Scarlet", Sherlock Holmes first appearance in print. This sold in 1929 for a few shillings, about 1974 it achieved 80L at auction. A couple of years ago it exeeded $150,000 when sold at auction.
Early magazines with their appearances of Edgar Alan Poe, Frank Baum, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Maxfield Parrish, Winslow Homer and the Wyeths among hundreds of coveted authors and artists in print are a fertile field.
The best children's collection assembled was put together by a poorly paid school teacher in the the years when Children's books were not considered suitable for serious collectors. Today that collection resides at Yale to world acclaim.
There is such a large world out there. Pick your specialty, buy quality, and your search will be a happy one and your rewards many.
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